The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia performs a key role in the war on Islamic extremism and terrorism. The Kingdom maintains the distinction of being the birthplace of Islam and its government is the epitome of Islamic rule in the region. The Kingdom's...
A major problem facing the Armed Forces today is the correctional and rehabilitative treatment of military offenders. With this in mind, all personnel charged with the task of rebuilding and resocializing prisoners must be capable of performing...
The monograph analyses the origins of the use of violence in the name of religion by the Salafist movement in Europe in order to enable identification of key characteristics to shape national strategies of prevention that are appropriate for...
The purpose of this paper is to identify the need for moral reasoning skills for ethical development within the U.S. Army. Ethical development is a process involving moral and cognitive reasoning skills. If one of these skills is neglected it may...
Senior leaders today must be aware of lessons learned in the past so as not to repeat the same mistakes. With that being said, I have tremendous expectations of leaders. As a leader, l owe you the opportunity to perform to the best of your...
Taking the moral high ground will be a thankless job. It takes place on a battlefield without high-tech equipment or flowered up doctrine. It is a fight where the only equipment you will have will be your courage, honor and integrity. Where your...
As senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs), adhering to the principles of the Army Values is essential to upholding high ethical standards. An unethical behavior can destroy organizational morale, cohesion, teamwork, undermine trust and confidence,...
This paper will discuss the character of senior Army Non-Commissioned officers of yesterday and today. The Army has high standards that require adherence by all of those who have taken the oath of enlistment. In conclusion, this paper will focus on...
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The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
Like many other multiethnic countries, Malaysia has seen a revival in Islamic fundamentalism in her Muslim populace since the seventies. The ongoing revival has led to pressures on the Malaysian government to establish an Islamic state in the...
Group dynamics have been a topic of interest and research that has puzzled generations and continues to captivate the experts. Twenty-five years ago, Irving Janis, professor of psychology at Yale, first presented his theory of groupthink. Janis...
What caused the agricultural manpower shortage in World War II? Historians have proffered a variety of explanations that attribute linear causality to a handful of independent variables. No scholar, however, has attempted to study the manpower...
In a constantly changing world threatened by the likelihood of terrorist acts, the American people need military leaders who clearly demonstrate an understanding of American core values, and who are both competent and morally focused. In order to...
In 1775, our forefathers fought against incredible odds to secure our basic rights and freedoms that we cherish today. In the past few years, unethical acts involving leaders continue to rise. Many leaders seem to follow the "do as I say and not as...
The Army needs to implement situational ethics and modify the Character Development program for its enlisted Soldiers. There is reasonable evidence to lead me to believe that children do not learn proper ethics because of the way we currently raise...
Ethics, in accordance to Webster's definition it is ""the system, code, rules or standards of morals governing individuals of our society. As the Army moves into the 21st century, we as Senior Non-Commissioned officers will be the role models for...
Although numerous senior NCOs fail to become professional leaders, it is up to the rest of us to set the example and demonstrate on what right looks like. Few senior leaders set the example but many will falter by turning their head the other way...
The United States Government has authorized Homosexuals to serve in the United States Armed Forces only if they keep their sexual preference, their alternate lifestyle, their culture and values and their family dynamics a secret. Today, Homosexual...
The current "don't ask, don't tell" policy was initiated in 1993 under President Bill Clinton. This policy is still in effect today and was recently redistributed in January 2000 as unclassified Alaract 008/00. The policy intention is to provide a...